State of connecticut office of policy and management

E. Ownership rights of data produced or obtained under this grant award
The State of Connecticut and its subsidiaries shall retain title, ownership and the exclusive property interest of any and all data, records and documents produced or obtained by RiverCOG under this grant award. RiverCOG hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers and conveys to the State all rights, title and interest in and to such deliverables, and all intellectual property rights and proprietary rights arising out of, embodied in, or related to such deliverables. Such data, records and documents produced or obtained shall perpetually rest in the public domain. Approximately thirty (30) days after RiverCOG completes successful procurement of the statewide aerial orthoimagery and digital elevation data, RiverCOG shall provide OPM, DESPP, and DOT hard drives containing copies of all such statewide aerial orthoimagery and digital elevation data.
F. Payment Terms & Reporting Requirements
Grantee shall be paid on a reimbursement basis for eligible expenses incurred between the contract start date and the contract expiration date.  Any such reimbursement request(s) shall be prepared in a format prescribed by OPM, and shall be submitted to OPM no more than once per month.
Grantee shall also submit to OPM quarterly written progress reports, beginning with the end of the first full fiscal quarter following execution of the grant award.  Quarterly progress reports are due within twenty (20) days following the close of each fiscal quarter.
A final written progress report shall be submitted to OPM no later than ninety (90) days after the contract expiration date.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT

OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

Intergovernmental Policy Division

450 Capitol Avenue MS# 54 ORG

Hartford, CT 06106-1379


Grant Award: Wastewater Treatment Consolidation Study

Grant Program: Regional Performance Incentive Program, CGS Sec. 4-124s

Grantee: Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG)

Grant Award #: RPI-16-3

SCOPE OF WORK
Subsequent to Section 12 of the Special Grant Conditions, the grantee agrees to pursue and comply with all the project goals and objectives and requirements and terms outlined in this Scope of Work.

1. 
   Project Summary
   

The Office of Policy and Management, Division of Transportation, Conservation, and Development Policy and Planning (OPM), has awarded a grant in the amount of $1,350,000 to the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) to conduct a feasibility study for consolidating the wastewater treatment operations of Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, Beacon Falls, Naugatuck, and any other municipalities in the region that opt-in, and, if regionally-supported, to fund the cost of preparing an environmental impact evaluation under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act.

2. 
   Goals and Objectives
   

The feasibility study will provide preliminary technical and legal analyses to help determine the region’s ability to increase capacity for properly treating wastewater in a consolidated facility or facilities, thereby leading to a reduction in long-term state and local capital improvements and a reduction of user fees.

Specifically, the project objectives shall include:

1. 
   Review existing studies and finalize on-going studies of municipal wastewater treatment systems in the region;
   

2. 
   Assess the feasibility of creating infrastructure to connect the wastewater systems and the capacity of the existing wastewater facilities to handle combined flows;
   

3. 
   Analyze legal requirements and identify potential governance models for combined wastewater treatment systems; and
   

4. 
   Upon NVCOG’s request and OPM’s authorization, work with the appropriate sponsoring state agency to undertake a public scoping process and prepare an environmental impact evaluation of potential wastewater treatment consolidation alternatives for the region, in accordance with Connecticut Environmental Policy Act requirements.
   

3. 
   Project Implementation and Schedule
   

NVCOG is provided twenty-six (26) months from execution of this grant contract to complete the following:

Phase 1: Feasibility Study

1. 
   Review existing planning documents and other pertinent wastewater-related reports/studies.
   
2. 
   Assess existing wastewater treatment facilities and collection system infrastructures for condition, performance, and capacity analysis.
   
3. 
   Estimate 20-year wastewater flows and load projections for each participating municipality.
   
4. 
   Analyze laws and statutes impacting wastewater authorities and their governance, summarize existing wastewater system management and governance for each participating municipality, and identify potential opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies through alternative approaches to system management and governance structure.
   
5. 
   Present study findings and potential alternatives for wastewater treatment consolidation to participating municipalities for their consideration of proceeding to Phase 2.
   

Phase 2: Environmental Impact Evaluation*

1. 
   Working with the appropriate sponsoring state agency, initiate a public scoping process and prepare an environmental impact evaluation of potential wastewater treatment consolidation alternatives for the region, in accordance with the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act.
   

*Prior to undertaking Phase 2, NVCOG shall receive OPM’s written authorization to proceed.

4. 
   Project Budget
   

In accordance with Section 4 of the Special Grant Conditions, the Grantee must submit to OPM for review and approval a revised written budget itemization for any proposed change (1) which will alter a budget category by more than 10% of the budget category or by more than $500, whichever is greater, or (2) which places resources in a budget category not previously funded. Significant changes in the use of funds within a budget category, while not requiring a formal budget revision, must be reported to OPM by letter.

Category		Deliverable	Amount
Phase 1		Feasibility Study*	$ 250,000
Phase 2		Environmental Impact Evaluation	$ 1,050,000
NVCOG Project Administration		- Vendor Selection - Project Administration (includes Salaries, Benefits and Overhead)	$ 50,000
Project Total			$ 1,350,000
	*Specific deliverables and budget amounts to be determined by NVCOG during the consultant negotiation process and approved by OPM

E. Payment Terms & Reporting Requirements
Grantee shall be paid on a reimbursement basis for eligible expenses incurred between the contract start date and the contract expiration date.  Any such reimbursement request(s) shall be prepared in a format prescribed by OPM, and shall be submitted to OPM no more than once per month.
No expenses associated with either Phase 1 or Phase 2 of this grant award shall be considered as eligible expenses until Grantee has received the following written authorizations:

1. 
   After engaging in a Quality Based Selection process to procure a qualified consultant(s) and negotiating a work contract(s) for Phase 1 tasks, Grantee shall receive OPM’s written authorization to execute such work contract(s) and any future amendments thereto.
   

2. 
   After engaging in a Quality Based Selection process to procure a qualified consultant(s) and negotiating a work contract(s) for Phase 2 tasks, Grantee shall receive OPM’s written authorization to execute such work contract(s) and any future amendments thereto.
   

Grantee shall also submit to OPM quarterly written progress reports, beginning with the end of the first full fiscal quarter following execution of the grant award.  Quarterly progress reports are due within twenty (20) days following the close of each fiscal quarter.

A final written progress report shall be submitted to OPM no later than ninety (90) days after the contract expiration date.


F. Ownership Rights of Information and Products Produced or Obtained Under this Grant Award
The State of Connecticut and its subsidiaries shall retain title, ownership and the exclusive property interest of any and all data, records and documents produced or obtained by NVCOG under this grant award. NVCOG hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers and conveys to the State all rights, title and interest in and to such deliverables, and all intellectual property rights and proprietary rights arising out of, embodied in, or related to such deliverables. Such data, records and documents produced or obtained shall perpetually rest in the public domain.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT

OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

Intergovernmental Policy Division

450 Capitol Avenue MS# 54 ORG

Hartford, CT 06106-1379

Grant Award: Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Study, Phase II

Grant Program: Regional Performance Incentive Program, CGS Sec. 4-124s

Grantee: Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG)

Grant Award #: RPI-16-4
SCOPE OF WORK
Subsequent to Section 12 of the Special Grant Conditions, the grantee agrees to pursue and comply with all the project goals and objectives and requirements and terms outlined in this Scope of Work.

1. 
   Project Summary
   

The Office of Policy and Management, Division of Transportation, Conservation, and Development Policy and Planning (OPM), has awarded a grant in the amount of $100,000 to the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG) to conduct a study to examine, in consultation with current service providers, alternatives to the current health care delivery system, and to make recommendations to enhance patient care.

2. 
   Project Goals and Objectives
   

This project shall evaluate the findings and other information gained from the previous Phase I study regarding the current pre-hospital emergency care system in the Region, as a means to examine alternatives to the current delivery system to enhance patient care. Specifically, Phase II shall:

1. 
   Review the findings and recommendations made in Phase I.
   
2. 
   Examine the current issues related to the recruitment and retention of volunteers, as well as the impacts of hiring paid staff and/or services to perform in lieu of volunteers.
   
3. 
   Examine administrative/structural options, including but not limited to:
   

1. 
   Collaboration/consolidation, primarily focusing on savings through combining human resources, clerical, and other functions across several departments.
   
2. 
   Partial collaboration/consolidation maintaining separate departments, but creating a joint working group to identify potential efficiency gains, such as jointly operating a station or team.
   
3. 
   Functional collaboration/consolidation keeping departments legally separate, but having the departments work together to perform special functions, such as training services.
   
4. 
   Operational collaboration/consolidation combining aspects of functional and administrative consolidation to make multiple legally-separate departments deliver standard and special services, as if a seamless single entity.
   
5. 
   Selected geographical collaboration/consolidation taking advantage of variations in service demands across an area to keep certain functions separate where demand is high while taking advantage of economies of scale in low-density areas.
   
6. 
   Full regional consolidation combining departments to make one legal and operational entity.
   

1. 
   Establish performance metrics for pre-hospital emergency response.
   

3. 
   Project Implementation and Schedule
   

NECCOG is provided fifteen (15) months from execution of this grant contract to complete the following tasks:

1. 
   Re-Convene the Advisory Committee - The Advisory Committee, which was formed during Phase I of this study, consists of representatives from the Region’s primary care hospitals emergency centers, 911 dispatch, paramedic providers, ambulance providers, fire services and police. The Advisory Committee is intended to meet monthly or as needed for the duration of the study period.
   
2. 
   Prepare and Issue an RFP/RFQ for the Study Consultant - NECCOG, working with its contract’s attorney and in consultation with the Advisory Committee, will prepare and issue the RFQ to secure a qualified firm to assist the Region.
   
3. 
   Selection of the Study Consultant – The Advisory Committee shall review submissions and select the preferred consultant. NECCOG will then execute a contract (developed by our contract’s attorney) to secure the consultants services for the study.
   
4. 
   Implementation – Conduct study, advisory committee meetings, hearings
   
5. 
   Study Completion – Provide final report and final financial accounting
   

D. Project Budget In accordance with Section 4 of the Special Grant Conditions, the Grantee must submit to OPM for review and approval a revised written budget itemization for any proposed change (1) which will alter a budget category by more than 10% of the budget category or by more than $500, whichever is greater, or (2) which places resources in a budget category not previously funded. Significant changes in the use of funds within a budget category, while not requiring a formal budget revision, must be reported to OPM by letter.
Item	Amount
Consultants	$ 75,000
Legal	$ 10,000
NECCOG Staff	$ 15,000
Project Total	$ 100,000

E. Payment Terms & Reporting Requirements

Grantee shall be paid on a reimbursement basis for eligible expenses incurred between the contract start date and the contract expiration date.  Any such reimbursement request(s) shall be prepared in a format prescribed by OPM, and shall be submitted to OPM no more than once per month.

Grantee shall also submit to OPM quarterly written progress reports, beginning with the end of the first full fiscal quarter following execution of the grant award.  Quarterly progress reports are due within twenty (20) days following the close of each fiscal quarter.
A final written progress report shall be submitted to OPM no later than ninety (90) days after the contract expiration date.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT

OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

Intergovernmental Policy Division

450 Capitol Avenue MS# 54 ORG

Hartford, CT 06106-1379


Grant Award: Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility

Grant Program: Regional Performance Incentive Program, CGS Sec. 4-124s

Grantee: Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG)

Grant Award #: RPI-16-5
SCOPE OF WORK
Subsequent to Section 12 of the Special Grant Conditions, the grantee agrees to pursue and comply with all the project tasks and requirements and terms outlined in this Scope of Work.

1. 
   Project Summary
   

The Office of Policy and Management, Division of Transportation, Conservation, and Development Policy and Planning (OPM), has awarded a grant in the amount of $708,500 to the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG) to construct and operate an indoor regional household hazardous waste facility that will serve all 16 member towns.

1. 
   Project Goals and Objectives
   

To maximize the safe disposal of household hazardous waste in the region. The objective of the project is to construct and operate a Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility (HHW).

C. Project Tasks
The project tasks shall include:
1. Design of the HHW.
2. The construction of the HHW.
D. Project Implementation and Schedule
NECCOG is provided twenty-seven (27) months from execution of this grant contract to complete the project:

1. 
   Convene a Regional Ad Hoc HHW Facility Advisory Committee - NECCOG will form a regional oversight committee to address the details of the project consistent with the project details outlined in the initial grant application, including:
   

1. 
   Site plan preparation in accordance with the Town of Brooklyn Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency regulations and the Town’s Zoning Regulations.
   
2. 
   Finalize building design and associated equipment, including:
   

1. 
   Stand-alone steel type pre-fabricated barn style building, approximately 50 feet wide, 100 feet long and 35 feet tall placed on a re-enforced EPA lined (chemical resistant sump liner) and epoxy no-drain slab foundation to serve as the HHW facility. The floor will slope to a locking drain or sump for containment of spills. The floor will also slope slightly away from the storage unit and the outside walls of the structure, so that any accidental spills are more easily contained. The storage building will be equipped with explosion proof lights and exhaust fans, floor grating, emergency eye wash and shower, and a dry chemical fire suppression system
   
2. 
   Three-compartment, pre-fabricated storage units with 2-hour fire-rated steel construction to store HHW products. The compartments will be used to keep labeled and dated drums or containers of incompatible materials separated. Each compartment will have its own door, passive ventilation, and containment sump. The structure will have the assurance of its manufactures warranty, UL classification, FM Approval and state certification. It will be designed to comply with EPA, OSHA, Uniform Building & Fire Codes, BOCA National Building and Fire Codes and the National Electric Code for use in Group H (hazard-containing) occupancies.
   
3. 
   Emergency eye wash and shower and dry chemical fire suppression system will be located in close proximity to areas of sorting and storage.
   

1. 
   Make, Process and Secure Necessary Permits (Local and State)
   

2. 
   Prepare and Issue an RFP (design-build approach) for Facility Construction - NECCOG, working with its contract’s attorney, regional engineer and in consultation with the Advisory Committee, will prepare and issue the RFP to secure a qualified firm to assist the Region.
   
3. 
   Selection of the Project Contractor - The Advisory Committee will review submissions and select the preferred consultant. NECCOG will then execute a contract (developed by our contract’s attorney) to secure the consultants services for the project.
   
4. 
   Construction — Construction is expected to take between three and six months.
   
5. 
   Budgeting for Operations - Funding requests to the member towns will be made based on a per-capita approach.
   
6. 
   Operation Begins – Operation funding for up to 12 months following completion of construction.
   

E. Project Budget In accordance with Section 4 of the Special Grant Conditions, the Grantee must submit to OPM for review and approval a revised written budget itemization for any proposed change (1) which will alter a budget category by more than 10% of the budget category or by more than $500, whichever is greater, or (2) which places resources in a budget category not previously funded. Significant changes in the use of funds within a budget category, while not requiring a formal budget revision, must be reported to OPM by letter.
Item	Amount
Construction	$ 558,500
Contingency	$ 50,000
Operational Funds, Year One	$ 100,000
Project Total	$ 708,500